Automatic gain control using multiple equalized estimates dynamic hysteresis
First Claim
1. A radio frequency (RF) receiver, comprising:
- a plurality of analog filters in an RF front-end section of an RF receiver;
a plurality of adjustable-gain analog amplifiers in the RF front-end section for amplifying by a gain a signal received by the RF receiver, each adjustable-gain analog amplifier operable at one gain separately selected from a plurality of gains, the RF front-end section producing an analog signal at an analog output;
a digital-to-analog converter, coupled to the analog output, for converting the analog signal to a digital signal at a digital output; and
a digital automatic gain control (AGC) system, communicatively coupled with the plurality of adjustable-gain analog amplifiers, for controlling the one gain of each adjustable-gain analog amplifier, the digital AGC system including;
a plurality of digital equalizer filters, one of the digital equalizer filters communicatively coupled with the digital output of the RF front-end section, thereby monitoring a digital signal estimate of the analog signal at the analog output of the RF front-end section, each digital equalizer filter having an inverse magnitude response of a corresponding analog filter in the RF front-end section;
a plurality of digital estimation devices, each digital estimation device coupled to one of the digital equalizer filters, each digital estimation device providing a digital signal estimate representative of an analog signal at an input of a respective one of the adjustable-gain analog amplifiers in the RF front-end section; and
an AGC controller, communicatively coupled with each digital estimation device, for monitoring the digital signal estimate provided by each digital estimation device, thereby monitoring a level of the analog signal at the input of the respective one of the adjustable-gain analog amplifiers in the RF front-end section, the AGC controller having a control output communicatively coupled with a respective control input of each adjustable-gain analog amplifier for separately controlling the one gain of each respective adjustable-gain analog amplifier based, in part, on the digital signal estimate provided by each digital estimation device.
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Abstract
At least one adjustable gain analog amplifier (120, 124 and 128) in an analog line-up (102) amplifies by a gain an analog signal at an input of the analog line-up (102). The at least one adjustable gain analog amplifier (120, 124 and 128) is operable at one or more gains. At least one digital estimation device (134, 140 and 146) receives signal via an output (108) of the analog line-up (10) and provides a digital signal estimate representative of an analog signal at an input of a respective one of the at least one adjustable gain analog amplifier (120, 124 and 128) in the analog line-up (102). An AGC controller (152) monitors the digital signal estimate. The AGC controller (152) adjusts the gain of the at least one analog amplifier (120, 124 and 128). An RF receiver and an integrated circuit utilizing the novel features are also disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A radio frequency (RF) receiver, comprising:
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a plurality of analog filters in an RF front-end section of an RF receiver; a plurality of adjustable-gain analog amplifiers in the RF front-end section for amplifying by a gain a signal received by the RF receiver, each adjustable-gain analog amplifier operable at one gain separately selected from a plurality of gains, the RF front-end section producing an analog signal at an analog output; a digital-to-analog converter, coupled to the analog output, for converting the analog signal to a digital signal at a digital output; and a digital automatic gain control (AGC) system, communicatively coupled with the plurality of adjustable-gain analog amplifiers, for controlling the one gain of each adjustable-gain analog amplifier, the digital AGC system including; a plurality of digital equalizer filters, one of the digital equalizer filters communicatively coupled with the digital output of the RF front-end section, thereby monitoring a digital signal estimate of the analog signal at the analog output of the RF front-end section, each digital equalizer filter having an inverse magnitude response of a corresponding analog filter in the RF front-end section; a plurality of digital estimation devices, each digital estimation device coupled to one of the digital equalizer filters, each digital estimation device providing a digital signal estimate representative of an analog signal at an input of a respective one of the adjustable-gain analog amplifiers in the RF front-end section; and an AGC controller, communicatively coupled with each digital estimation device, for monitoring the digital signal estimate provided by each digital estimation device, thereby monitoring a level of the analog signal at the input of the respective one of the adjustable-gain analog amplifiers in the RF front-end section, the AGC controller having a control output communicatively coupled with a respective control input of each adjustable-gain analog amplifier for separately controlling the one gain of each respective adjustable-gain analog amplifier based, in part, on the digital signal estimate provided by each digital estimation device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of automatic gain control for one or more cascaded adjustable-gain analog amplifiers, the method comprising:
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providing one or more digitally equalized power estimates for one or more respective cascaded adjustable-gain analog amplifiers; selecting a first digitally equalized power estimate from the one or more digitally equalized power estimates, the selected first digitally equalized power estimate being associated with a first adjustable-gain analog amplifier in the one or more cascaded adjustable-gain analog amplifiers; determining whether to digitally adjust the selected first digitally equalized power estimate associated with the first adjustable-gain analog amplifier; providing, responsive to the determining, a gain control signal to the first adjustable-gain analog amplifier corresponding to the selected first digitally equalized power estimate; comparing the selected first digitally equalized power estimate to a first predefined digital threshold of power associated with the first adjustable-gain analog amplifier; and determining in the affirmative to digitally adjust the selected first digitally equalized power estimate associated with the first adjustable-gain analog amplifier if the comparing indicates that the selected first digitally equalized power estimate is greater than the first predefined digital threshold of power. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An integrated circuit, comprising:
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a circuit-supporting substrate; and an electronic circuit disposed on the circuit-supporting substrate, the electronic circuit comprising; a plurality of analog filters in an RF front-end section of an RF receiver; a plurality of adjustable-gain analog amplifiers in the RF front-end section for amplifying by a gain a signal received by the RF receiver, each adjustable-gain analog amplifier operable at one gain separately selected from a plurality of gains, the RF front-end section producing an analog signal at an analog output; a digital-to-analog converter, coupled to the analog output, for converting the analog signal to a digital signal at a digital output; and a digital automatic gain control (AGC) system, communicatively coupled with the plurality of adjustable-gain analog amplifiers, for controlling the one gain of each adjustable-gain analog amplifier, the digital AGC system including; a plurality of digital equalizer filters, one of the digital equalizer filters communicatively coupled with the digital output of the RF front-end section, thereby monitoring a digital signal estimate of the analog signal at the analog output of the RF front-end section, each digital equalizer filter having an inverse magnitude response of a corresponding analog filter in the RF front-end section; a plurality of digital estimation devices, each digital estimation device coupled to one of the digital equalizer filters, each digital estimation device providing a digital signal estimate representative of an analog signal at an input of a respective one of the adjustable-gain analog amplifiers in the RF front-end section; and an AGC controller, communicatively coupled with each digital estimation device, for monitoring the digital signal estimate provided by each digital estimation device, thereby monitoring a level of the analog signal at the input of the respective one of the adjustable-gain analog amplifiers in the RF front-end section, the AGC controller having a control output communicatively coupled with a respective control input of each adjustable-gain analog amplifier for separately controlling the one gain of each respective adjustable-gain analog amplifier.
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